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  The Loss of a Service Dog Through Death or Retirement: Experiences and Impact on Handlers and the Important Role of Veterinary Professionals

  • Date: December 1, 2021
  • Presented by: Cori Bussolari, Psy.D., Phyllis Erdman, Ph.D., Wendy Packman, J.D., Ph.D., Jennifer Currin-McCulloch, Ph.D., LMSW
  • Sponsored by: VetVine
  • To be available for viewing On Demand. Service dog handlers and their service dogs have a unique and profound relationship. Numerous studies have identified how service dogs positively impact people with disabilities, including the ability to foster socia...  moreTo be available for viewing On Demand. Service dog handlers and their service dogs have a unique and profound relationship. Numerous studies have identified how service dogs positively impact people with disabilities, including the ability to foster socialization and community participation. Service dogs additionally provide emotional support, security, and an increased sense of independence. Thus, the loss of a service dog (from retirement or death) is often a significant life event, due in part to the lost relationship, but also, because of the changes this brings to the handler’s independence and activities of daily living. This presentation will include discussion of results of recent quantitative and qualitative research pertaining to the loss of a service dog. It will highlight the distinctive aspects of this profound relationship and issues related to its loss. The presenters will also make suggestions, based upon their findings, about how veterinary professionals can help support this important relations...    less
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  Don’t skip leg day: Improving outcomes in dogs recovering from TPLO for cranial cruciate ligament rupture repair

  • Date: December 7, 2021
  • Presented by: Dominique Sawyere Hansford, BVSc, MS, DACVS-SA
  • Sponsored by: AKC Canine Health Foundation
  • To be available for viewing On Demand. Cranial cruciate ligament rupture, similar to ACL tears in humans, is a common orthopedic injury in pet dogs. A tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) is a common procedure performed to address stifle (knee) instab...  moreTo be available for viewing On Demand. Cranial cruciate ligament rupture, similar to ACL tears in humans, is a common orthopedic injury in pet dogs. A tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) is a common procedure performed to address stifle (knee) instability secondary to cranial cruciate ligament rupture. During surgery for a TPLO, the medial crural fascia, a fibrous sheet on the inside of the knee made up of tendons to three important muscles in the dog’s leg, is cut to allow access to the bone. The medial crural fascia is important for bending the stifle, giving the stifle stability, and for proprioception. As opposed to the rapid gain in wound strength displayed in skin, it takes a long time for fascia to heal. In the first week of healing, fascia incisions have no inherent strength; therefore, the repair is entirely dependent on the suture material, additionally, tendons only reach 50-80% of their original strength at one year following reconstruction. In humans, deficiency in the repair of the medial crur...    less
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